Name : Amphiprion frenatus
Subfamily: Amphiprioninae
Family: Pomacentridae
Others in the Family: Damselfish
Found : Malaysia, Indonesia to Japan
Average Length : 8cm
Description:
One of 27 known Clownfish species. Clownfish co-exists with anemones in the wild and can shelter from predators near the anemone without being stung or eaten. Clownfishes have a special mucus coating which prevents the anemone from stinging them.
The female Tomato Clownfish is significantly bigger than the male Tomato Clownfish and is blackish on the sides of the body, while the snout, belly and breast are red. The male is without this blackish colouration; his entire body is red and he has one single white head bar. A young Tomato Clownfish has 2-3 white bars.